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I don't agree with your contention that the Republicans are part of the "global left". I do not deny that, compared to places where girls are not educated, Ame
by MattPalmer1086 2y ago
I don't agree with your contention that the Republicans are part of the "global left".
I do not deny that, compared to places where girls are not educated, America is far more progressive as a nation. That's the baseline parties in the US operate in; it is obviously different in other places.
However, it is common to identify the left as championing progressive causes and the right as aiming to preserve existing (or to return to prior) power structures.
The GOP is very definitely a right wing party, even if the baseline it operates in would be regarded as left wing in more oppressive nations.
- anon291 2y agoPreserving the structures your leftist predecessors fought for is still leftist. The issue is that those who label themselves leftists today are indulging in nihilism believing the very institutions that were once far left are somehow evil aristocratic institutions. This sort of nihilism is suicidal and stupid
- MattPalmer1086 2y agoBy that token, there are no right wing parties anywhere in the world, except maybe in the least left country! And I guess not much for a right wing party to do there!
- owebmaster 2y agoMeanwhile in most countries both democrats and republicans would be considered full right wing.